OUR MISSION
The Educator and Leadership Preparation Department exemplifies equity and empathy while promoting academic inquiry and rigor to positively impact community and schools by preparing professionals in education who represent our shared values.
VISION
The Educator and Leadership Preparation Department cultivates professionals in education who promote a culture of equity and community thus maximizing teaching and learning for all.
VALUES
Diversity, Equity, Empathy, Care, Professionalism, Integrity, and Community.
Welcome to the Department of Educator and Leadership Preparation website. The Department of Educator and Leadership Preparation focuses on the preparation of highly effective teachers in the areas of Bilingual/ESL education, Special Education, Early Childhood, and Educational Leadership. The Department of Educator and Leadership Preparation is committed to engaging with the local community to promote educational equity and individual empowerment. Each of our programs collaborates with the local community in a way that provides the community partner, our students, and faculty the opportunity to promote EQUITY and EMPOWERMENT as a result of this ENGAGEMENT . If you are looking for a unique program that has the power to change your life and the community, our Rooted in the Community approach can be the way to make that change happen. Join us TODAY , so that TOMORROW we can start transforming education TOGETHER.
Undergraduate Programs
- Child Development, Bachelor of Science
- Child Development, Minor
- Early Childhood Education Concentration (Non-Certification), Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences
- Education, Minor
- Interdisciplinary Studies Concentration (Non-Certification), Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences
- Special Education, Minor
Graduate Programs
- Master of Science in Bilingual Education
- Master of Education in Early Childhood
- Master of Arts in Educational Administration
- Educational Administration - Superintendency, Certification Only
- Educational Administration, Principal Certification Only
- Master of Education in Special Education
- Master of Education in Special Education- Assessment (Diagnostician Certification)
- Master of Education in Special Education- Instructional Specialist
- Master of Education in Special Education- Autism/Emotional Behavioral Disorders
For more information about graduate programs, please contact
Jacquelyn Traeger, Graduate Program Coordinator
210-784-1412
Jacquelyn.Traeger@tamusa.edu
Please use our departmental website to explore our degree and teacher certification pathways, our outstanding faculty with their research expertise, and how the department serves our students.
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Melissa Jozwiak
Department Chair
210-784-2512
Melissa.jozwiak@tamusa.edu
Ana Hernandez
Administrative assistant
Ana.Hernandez@tamusa.edu
Senator Frank Madla Building Room 221
One University Way
San Antonio, Texas 78224
(210) 784-2507
